Thank you for suggesting that the customer community work around the
obsurdly frustrating reality that third part software will expire after you
have PURCHASED it by suggesting that we purchase more software.

There are appropriate scenarios where TimeMachine and the like are
value added.  This is not one of them.

>>> Grhelm Gordon Helm <[log in to unmask]> 03/11/98
11:22am >>>
Roger,

Why not use a date simulation tool such as TimeMachine which allows
'virtually' set the system clock for the applications you need to test?
 This tool also gives you the ability to 'exclude' certain applications
from receiving the virtual future date, which will prevent 3rd party
software licenses from expiring.

Additional, even if you perform what you have proposed, how are your
applications going to react to data that is over a year old?  (e.g. How is
the invoicing process going to react when all your orders where created
in
March of 1998, but your system clock indicates that it is March, 2000?)
 For your tests to be accurate and for you to be able to verify the results
(comparative baseline testing) you will need to 'age' the data by the same
time period that you are pushing the system clock ahead by.  We have
developed a tool which can help in this area called TimeShift 2000.  If you
would like additional information, please contact me via email or
telephone.


Regards,
Gordon Helm
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Date:    Tue, 10 Mar 1998 21:02:24 -0500
From:    Roger Brunstrum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Year 2000 Compliance Testinf

It has been suggested that we upgrade all of our software on our 937LX
to the latest Y2K compliant version, then do a full backup, test the
application (PowerHouse, T/Image, Omnidex, with Adager, MPEX, S/3000
&
QEDIT support) in the year 2000, by advancing the clock to then. And
include Feb 29, 2000. All over a weekend.

Will any of the commercial products listed give us a problem, after we
restore from backup and revert back to 1998 on Monday? Like license
expiriation? Etc?

TIA, Roger